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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 3359163, member: 80783&quot;]I just read that my OP coin is not from 248, even if the 3rd Liberalitas of the two Philippi may have taken place in connection with that year´s Millennium Celebrations, but more specifically was part of their 11th (and final) emission of 249 aD and from the 3rd officina of the Rome mint, which struck exclusively for Philipp II after his elevation to Augustus in 247 (Nr. 4 struck for Otacilia Severa and 1-2 and 5-6 for Philipp Senior). </p><p>By then the party was over and the Royal family had noticed something was wrong. The news of the usurpations of Pacatianus, Jotapianus and maybe Decius had reached the capital and it was hoped that the display of generosity might secure the loyalty of their subjects, while other types of this emission begged for the soldiers´ <i>Fides Exercitus</i> and hoped for the <i>Fortuna Redux</i> of the emperors after the inevitable showdown.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you know how the distribution of the officinae during this reign has been established? I don´t see any mintmarks here...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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